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People on Hawaii’s Big Island are preparing for another potentially life-threatening and catastrophic storm as Hurricane Nolo is expected to bring flash floods and extreme surf as it churns just south of the islands through the weekend. Nolo was expected to strengthen to a major ...
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The White House signaled Friday night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s Saturday trip, the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications. The news organization was replaced by Real Amer...
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Streaming Disney+ and Hulu without ads is getting more expensive, with price increases now in effect for new subscribers and existing customers set to see higher bills next month. According to CNN , the ad-free standalone plans for Disney+ and Hulu will now cost $21.49 a month. T...
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Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes a ceasefire that would include Lebanon. Iranian Foreign Ministe...
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The Brightline companies that bet more than $5 billion on developing the nation's only privately held passenger railroad are reworking their debt in bankruptcy court, but the bright yellow trains will continue running between Miami and Orlando. This financial move does not affect...
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The European Union's executive arm said Friday it's prepared to defend a 120 million euro ($137 million) fine against the social media platform X after the U.S. government threw its support behind a legal effort by Elon Musk this week to have the case dismissed. The European Comm...
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The $1.5 million home was built in 1961, but it has an Old World air. The post This San Antonio home for sale has an exquisite wine cellar with wood carvings and double doors appeared first on San Antonio Current ....
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Five cheetah cubs had to survive a weather scare and the illness of their mother after their birth at the Prague Zoo. But they are doing well now, the zoo said on Friday. The zoo said the quintuplets — four males and one female — that were born on June 18 had faced a tough time f...
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The Supreme Court turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump on Friday, potentially putting an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is underway in the midterm elections. Earlier in the day, the high court lift...
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George Russell took pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Formula 1 standings leader Kimi Antonelli hit the wall in qualifying Friday. With his teammate Antonelli out of the running, Russell showed why Mercedes is such a big favorite at the Baku track as he went nearl...
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Boise, Idaho-based indie rock band Built to Spill brought its mix of guitar heroics and emotionally wracked songcraft to Paper Tiger on Thursday. Fans turned out to hear singer-songwriter-six string whiz Doug Martsch and crew deliver a great live show. Soulful Dallas-based indie ...
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Congressional Democrats are pressing for answers from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over what they describe as a previously undisclosed change to the ethics agreement he made before being confirmed, which they say calls into question his credibility and the integrity of ...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he asked U.S. President Donald Trump to press China’s leader to use Beijing’s influence over Moscow in a diplomatic effort to get Russia to end its 4½-yearlong invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskyy told reporters he has not yet re...
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Data centers that power everyday digital life are facing new scrutiny in Texas, where Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state environmental regulators to pause permits for data centers until an audit is complete. The order affects the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as quest...
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A Kirby City Council meeting ended with Councilwoman Susan Street being escorted out after she pressed city leaders on the proposed budget, firefighter pay and a possible administration fee. During a meeting on Thursday night, the exchange began when Street questioned City Manage...
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Voters have just more than a week to register to vote if they want to cast a ballot in the Nov. 3 election. Even if people think they’re registered, state officials are asking them to double-check. This message comes after local county election boards received hundreds to tens of...
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Residents of the largest city in northern Ethiopia said they were living in fear as fighting resumes between federal troops and rebels opposed to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, with many reportedly trying to flee to other provinces to escape the violence. Some told The Associated Pre...
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Telling voters that veterans serve as poll workers has been proven to increase voter trust in the election process. San Antonio organizations are looking to recruit veterans. San Antonio group hopes recruiting military veteran poll workers will restore trust in local elections wa...
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The book "Homeboys Forever" by sociologist Avelardo Valdez examines how violence, addiction, and imprisonment affected the lives of young gang members in San Antonio....
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It’s unclear if U.S. President Donald Trump’s elaborate reception of his Chinese counterpart in Washington dazzled President Xi Jinping, but for the Chinese public, it made quite an impression. Trump’s rare welcome of Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the airport, as well as the b...
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France is working on a draft United Nations Security Council resolution backing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz , a U.N. diplomat said Friday. The resolution would reaffirm the need to respect freedom of navigation in the strait, a flashpoint in the war in Iran , ci...
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FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS SATURDAY: Hot, but not too humid SMALL RAIN CHANCE SUNDAY: Spotty storms possible late in the day NEXT WEEK: Questions linger, rainfall & 80s still in forecast FORECAST STILL HOT THROUGH THE WEEKEND Tired of the heat yet? Unfortunately, we won’t get any relief...
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Full results released Friday from Russia's first wartime parliamentary election showed that the tightly orchestrated vote had further cemented the Kremlin's overwhelming political control of the country. United Russia, the main Kremlin party, will get more than three-fourths of t...
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Gianni Infantino came under more pressure on Friday as the Premier League and three other top European leagues called for FIFA governance reform following the failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup . A statement co-signed with the top leagues from Spain, Italy and Germany sa...
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Pope Leo XIV told journalists they were welcome to report on him, as he responded to the Trump administration’s attempt to bar U.S. media from the White House and affirmed the importance of journalists covering public figures. Leo spoke to reporters Friday on his way to France fo...
